Purchasing & Disposition Team

Responsibilities

It is the purpose of the Purchasing and Disposition Team to maintain continuity of supplies and services to support county departments enabling them to provide services to the public and to purchase at the lowest cost consistent with the quality and quantity required.

Learn more about the Purchasing Policy and our Local Preference Policy.

The Purchasing and Disposition Team is also responsible for:

  • Administering the county’s travel program
  • Conducting surplus sales
  • Coordinating county recycling efforts
  • Distributing incoming U.S. mail
  • Managing the county's credit card program
  • Promoting product & service standardization
  • Vendor relations

Register on County Vendor List

County Purchasing maintains a Vendor List showing specific goods/service for businesses interested in doing business with the county. County Departments have access to this list and are free to make contact as needed.

Requests for Proposals and Bids

Vendors interested in participating in county issued Request for Proposals and Invitations to Bid must register online in order to receive notifications. Open this link and sign up to receive email and/or text notifications. This is the notification for new purchases. Choose the Notify Me link on the left side of your screen to see the entire list of Bid Opportunities.

County Surplus Sales

Notice of county surplus auction sales is available via email sign up. Chose the Notify Me link on the left side of your screen. Type in your email address to subscribe and choose Auction Updates. This is the notification for county pre-owned surplus and vehicle sales.

Local Vendor Preference

Humboldt County has a Local Business Preference Policy. Locally operated businesses can receive a preference credit of five percent (5%) not to exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) when evaluation formal bids for supplies, equipment and materials not part of a Public Works project. Apply here Local Vendor Preference Affidavit of Eligibility 

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